Why mental health professionals should read the newspaper
Journal Title: INDIAN JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
The media’s ability especially via newspapers to shape public perception of mental illness has been well documented. Newspapers are influential in transmitting key information and ideas, including social commentary. This is true for print editions as well as online editions. India is said to have the second largest newspaper market in the world with 16,993 newspapers registered with the Registrar of Newspapers for India as on 31st March, 2017 [1]. Data from the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers reveal that India's paid newspaper circulation grew 32% between 2013 and 2015 [2]. Hindi-language newspapers have by far the widest circulation with over of 314 million copies sold per day, but there are also publications produced in each of the 22 scheduled Indian languages and in several other languages spoken through the country [3]. After the falling broadband prices, fast internet speed and budget Smartphone boom in India, more and more people are consuming online news as well. A Comscore Inc. report in 2013 says Indian news and information websites drew an additional 9.4 million readers in August when compared with a year ago, a 34% increase [4].
Authors and Affiliations
Suhas Chandran, Bindu Annigeri, Kishor M
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- DOI 10.30877/IJMH.6.1.2019.106-111
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